US7569320B2 - Polyester resin for toner, toner for developing electrostatic charge image and method for forming image - Google Patents

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US7569320B2
US7569320B2 US10/540,270 US54027005A US7569320B2 US 7569320 B2 US7569320 B2 US 7569320B2 US 54027005 A US54027005 A US 54027005A US 7569320 B2 US7569320 B2 US 7569320B2
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  • the present invention relates to a toner for developing an electrostatic charge image in electrophotographic copiers, laser beam printers, electrostatic recording apparatuses, etc., where images are formed by electrophotography, electrostatic recording technology, etc.; a polyester resin for a toner to be used for a toner for developing the electrostatic charge image; and a method for forming an image using the electrostatic charge image-developing toner.
  • an electrophotographic method or electrostatic recording method has conventionally been widely employed as a technique for obtaining a copied image or a recorded image.
  • Typical examples of the copiers and printers using the electrophotographic method or the electrostatic recording method include electrophotographic copiers, laser beam printers, printers using liquid crystal array and electrostatic printers.
  • an electrostatic latent image (electrostatic charge image) is formed by various means on an electrostatic charge image carrier such as an electrophotographic photoreceptor or an electrostatic recording body, this electrostatic latent image is developed by a developer, the resulting toner image is, if necessary, transferred to a body onto which the toner image is to be transferred, and the toner image is fixed by heating, pressing or heat-pressing or by using a solvent vapor to obtain a final toner image, whereas the toner not having been transferred but remaining on the electrostatic charge image carrier is removed by a cleaning means.
  • a plurality of copies or recorded products can be obtained in sequence by repeating the above-mentioned steps.
  • a method for developing the above-mentioned electrostatic latent image there are known a method of using a liquid developer wherein fine toner particles are dispersed in an electrically insulating liquid (wet developing method); a method of using a powdery toner, wherein a colorant and, if necessary, a magnetic substance are dispersed in a binder resin, together with carrier particles and a method of using a magnetic toner, wherein a magnetic substance is dispersed in a binder resin, without using carrier particles (the latter two being dry developing methods).
  • the dry developing method using a powdery toner or a magnetic toner has been mainly employed in recent years.
  • a heat- and pressure-applying fixing apparatus using a heating roller and a heat- and pressure-applying fixing apparatus wherein a cylindrical or long heat-resistant film, so-called fixing belt, is used, the fixing belt is placed between a heating body and a transfer sheet, the heating body and the face of transfer sheet to be developed face each other, and the transfer sheet is conveyed with applying pressure from the back side thereof by means of a pressure-applying roller to conduct fixing by applying heat and pressure.
  • the heating roller or the fixing belt directly contacts with the toner image upon fixing, and hence heat can be conducted to the toner with a good efficiency and the toner can be molten rapidly and smoothly with a low energy.
  • JP-B-52-3304 and JP-A-60-252360 illustrate many waxes such as low molecular weight polyethylene, low molecular weight polypropylene, hydrocarbon-based wax, natural wax and modified waxes obtained by modifying them.
  • Tm softening temperature
  • polyester resins for use in toner binder such as non-linear, cross-linked polyester resin wherein the alcohol component comprises bivalent alcohol and the acid component comprises rosin, unsaturated dicarboxylic acid and other dicarboxylic acid (JP-A-4-70765), polyester resin wherein a specific alcohol component or a specific acid component is used (e.g., JP-A-6-27728, JP-A-9-278872, JP-A-10-268558, etc.), an example of using a block polymer (JP-A-2001-324832) and an example of using an amorphous polyester and a crystalline polyester in combination (JP-A-2002-84866)
  • JP-A-2001-324832 non-linear, cross-linked polyester resin wherein the alcohol component comprises bivalent alcohol and the acid component comprises rosin, unsaturated dicarboxylic acid and other dicarboxylic acid
  • JP-A-4-70765 polyester resin wherein a specific alcohol component or a specific acid component
  • polyester resin for toner which can provide a toner excellent in characteristics such as anti-offset property, low temperature fixing property, sharply melting property, anti-blocking property, charging property, pulverizing property and transparency, and can form an excellent developed image over a long period of time, as is the same with the conventional polyester resins.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide, without using bisphenol A or the derivative thereof as an alcohol component, a polyester resin for a toner which can show excellent anti-offset property in the fixing step according to the heat roller fixing system or the fixing belt system, and which provides a toner excellent in characteristics such as low temperature fixing property, sharply melting property, anti-blocking property, charging characteristics, pulverizing property and transparency and being capable of forming an excellent developed image over a long period of time.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a toner for developing an electrostatic charge image, which can show excellent anti-offset property in the fixing step according to the heat roller fixing system or the fixing belt system, and which provides a toner excellent in characteristics such as low temperature fixing property, sharply melting property, anti-blocking property, charging characteristics, pulverizing property and transparency and being capable of forming an excellent developed image over a long period of time, by using as a binder resin a polyester resin produced without using bisphenol A or the derivative thereof as an alcohol component.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide an inexpensive polyester resin for toner, which has excellent characteristic properties as a binder resin for toner, and a toner for developing an electrostatic charge image using the polyester resin for toner as a binder resin.
  • Still further object of the invention is to provide a toner for developing an electrostatic charge image, which can form an image of the same density as with conventional toners even when a developed image has a smaller amount of toner.
  • Yet further object of the invention is to provide a method for forming an image using a heating roller or a fixing belt, whereby a good fixed image can be formed without offset.
  • the present invention relates to a polyester resin for toner, wherein an acid component of the polyester comprises (1) disproportionated rosin and (2) terephthalic acid and/or isophthalic acid, an alcohol component of the polyester comprises (3) glycidyl ester of tertiary fatty acid and (4) an aliphatic diol containing from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and a cross-linking component of the polyester comprises a polycarboxylic acid having three or more carboxyl groups and/or a polyol having three or more hydroxyl groups, with the molar ratio of the acid component (1) to the acid component (2), (1)/(2), being from 0.2 to 0.6 and the molar ratio of the alcohol component (3) to the alcohol component (4), (3)/(4), being from 0.05 to 0.4.
  • an acid component of the polyester comprises (1) disproportionated rosin and (2) terephthalic acid and/or isophthalic acid
  • an alcohol component of the polyester comprises (3) glycidyl ester of tertiary
  • the invention relates to the above-mentioned polyester resin for a toner, which further contains rosin glycidyl ester as an alcohol component.
  • the invention relates to the above-mentioned polyester resin for a toner, which has a true density of from 1.1 to 1.3 g/cm 3 .
  • the invention relates to a toner for developing an electrostatic charge image, which contains at least any one of the above-mentioned polyester resins for a toner, a colorant and a charge control agent.
  • the invention relates to the above-mentioned toner for developing an electrostatic charge image, wherein the charge control agent is a metal salt of aromatic hydroxycarboxylic acid and the toner has a negatively charging property.
  • the invention relates to a method for forming an image by heat-fixing a toner for developing an electrostatic charge image in a fixing apparatus comprising a heating roller having a heater therein and a press-applying roller to be contact-pressed against the heating roller, wherein the toner for developing an electrostatic charge image is any one of the above-described toners for developing an electrostatic charge image, the temperature of the heating roller is from 160° C. to 230° C., and the width, W (mm), of the portion where the heating roller and the pressure-applying roller are pressure-contacted with each other, and the fixing speed, S (mm/sec), are in the relation of W/S ⁇ 0.015.
  • the invention relates to a method for forming an image by heat-fixing a toner for developing an electrostatic charge image using a fixing apparatus pressed against a pressure-applying roller via a fixing belt, wherein the toner for developing an electrostatic charge image is any one of the above-described toners for developing an electrostatic charge image, the temperature of the fixing belt in the pressure-contacted portion is from 160° C. to 230° C., and the heating width, H (mm), of the portion where the fixing belt and the pressure-applying roller are pressure-contacted with each other, and the fixing speed, S (mm/sec), are in the relation of H/S ⁇ 0.015.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing one example of the fixing apparatus for use in the image-forming method of the invention.
  • the polyester resin of the invention for a toner comprises (a) an acid component of (1) disproportionated rosin and (2) terephthalic acid and/or isophthalic acid, (b) an alcohol component of (3) glycidyl ester of tertiary fatty acid and (4) an aliphatic diol having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and (c) a cross-linking component of a polycarboxylic acid having three or more carboxylic acids and/or a polyol having three or more hydroxyl groups.
  • the disproportionated rosin to be used as the acid component (a) may be that which is prepared by any of conventionally known processes. As one example thereof, there is illustrated a process of reacting rosin in the presence of a disproportionation catalyst such as Pd-on-carbon catalyst for 4 hours at a temperature of 280° C. and a pressure of 10 kg/cm 2 , and saponifying the resulting reaction product.
  • a disproportionation catalyst such as Pd-on-carbon catalyst for 4 hours at a temperature of 280° C. and a pressure of 10 kg/cm 2
  • the terephthalic acid and isophthalic acid to be used as the acid component (a) include terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid and the lower alkyl esters thereof.
  • Examples of the lower alkyl ester of terephthalic acid and isophthalic acid include dimethyl terephthalate, dimethyl isophthalate, diethyl terephthalate, diethyl isophthalate, dibutyl terephthalate and dibutyl isophthalate. Of these, dimethyl terephthalate and dimethyl isophthalate are preferred in view of cost and handling. These dicarboxylic acids or the lower alkyl esters thereof may be used independently or in combination of two or more thereof.
  • the molar ratio of (1) disproportionated rosin to (2) terephthalic acid and/or isophthalic acid, (1)/(2), is preferably from 0.2 to 0.6.
  • Examples of the glycidyl ester of tertiary fatty acid to be used in the invention as the alcohol component (b) include those which are represented by the following general formula (1):
  • R 1 , R 2 and R 3 each represents an alkyl group.
  • the number of each of carbon atoms of R 1 , R 2 and R 3 and the sum of the carbon atoms of these groups are not particularly limited, but glycidyl neodecanoate wherein the sum of carbon atoms of R 1 , R 2 and R 3 is 8 is preferred.
  • rosin glycidyl ester may also be used together with the glycidyl ester of tertiary fatty acid.
  • aliphatic diol containing from 2 to 10 carbon atoms include ethylene glycol, 1,2-propanediol, 1,3-propanediol, 1,2-butanediol, 1,3-butanediol, 1,4-butanediol, 2,3-butanediol, 1,4-butenediol, 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, neopentyl glycol, 2-ethyl-2-methylpropane-1,3-diol, 2-butyl-2-ethylpropane-1,3-diol, 1,6-hexanediol, 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol, 2-ethyl-1,3-hexaned
  • neopentyl glycol is preferred from the standpoint of reactivity of the acid and the glass transition temperature of the resin.
  • These aliphatic diols may be used independently or in combination of two or more thereof.
  • the molar ratio of (3) glycidyl ester of tertiary fatty acid to (4) an aliphatic diol containing from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, (3)/(4) is preferably from 0.05 to 0.4.
  • the rosin glycidyl ester is used in an amount of preferably from 2 to 50 mol % in the component (b), and the glycidyl ester of tertiary fatty acid is used in an amount of preferably from 5 to 30 mol % in the component (b).
  • the molar ratio of the dicarboxylic acid (2) of the acid component to the aliphatic diol (4) of the alcohol component is preferably from 0.8 to 2.0, though it varies depending- upon the molar ratio of the component (1) to the component (2) in the acid component, (1)/(2), and the molar ratio of the component (3) to the component (4) in the alcohol component, (3)/(4).
  • polycarboxylic acid having 3 or more carboxyl groups to be used in the invention as the cross-linking component (c) examples include trimellitic acid, pyromellitic acid, 1,2,4-cyclohexanetricarboxylic acid, naphthalenetricarboxylic acid, butanetricarboxylic acid, hexanetricarboxylic acid, tetra(methylenecarboxyl)methane, octanetetracarboxylic acid, benzophenonetetracarboxylic acid and the anhydrides thereof. These may be used independently or in combination of two or more thereof.
  • trimellitic anhydride is preferred as the polycarboxylic acid having 3 or more carboxyl groups.
  • the polyol having 3 or more hydroxyl groups include polyhydric alcohols such as glycerol, diglycerol, sorbitol, sorbitan, butanetriol, trimethylolethane, trimethylolpropane and pentaerythritol. These may be used independently or in combination of two or more thereof.
  • pentaerythritol and trimethylolpropane are preferred.
  • cross-linking components function to cross-link or branch a linear polyester resin to enhance non-offset property.
  • the amount thereof to be contained varies depending upon the ratio of (1)/(2) in the acid component (a) or the ratio of (3)/(4) in the alcohol component (b), the proportions of the acid component (a) and the alcohol component (b), the proportion of the component (2) in the acid component and the proportion of the component (4) in the alcohol component, upon whether the cross-linking component is an acid or an alcohol, and upon the number of the functional group of acid or alcohol.
  • a tricarboxylic acid as the cross-linking agent, it is used in an amount of usually from 5 to 35 mol %, preferably from 10 to 30 mol %, based on the amount of the total acid component. In case where the amount exceeds 35 mol %, the resultant polyester resin provides a toner having a high number-average molecular weight and being liable to show a poor fixing property.
  • the polyester resin of the invention for a toner is prepared according to a conventionally known production process using the predetermined acid component, alcohol component and cross-linking component as starting materials.
  • a conventionally known production process using the predetermined acid component, alcohol component and cross-linking component as starting materials.
  • either of ester interchange reaction and direct esterification reaction may be applicable.
  • it is possible to accelerate polycondensation by employing a process of conducting the reaction at a higher temperature under pressure, a process of conducting the reaction under reduced pressure or a process of conducting the reaction in a stream of an inert gas under an ordinary pressure.
  • a conventionally known reaction catalyst such as at least one metal compound selected from compounds of antimony, titanium, tin, zinc and manganese may be used to accelerate the reaction.
  • reaction catalyst examples include di-n-butyltin oxide, stannous oxalate, antimony trioxide, titanium tetrabutoxide, manganese acetate and zinc acetate.
  • the addition amount of the reaction catalyst is preferably from about 0.001 to about 0.5 mol % based on the polyester resin to be obtained.
  • the direct esterification process may be employed, among the above-mentioned various reactions, even under ordinary pressure.
  • this direct esterification process the whole amount of the alcohol component is charged upon initiation of the reaction and, after raising the temperature to about 160° C., the acid component is charged.
  • di-n-butyltin oxide, stannous oxalate or antimony trioxide as the reaction catalyst in an amount of from 0.01 to 0.1 mol % based on the amount of the whole acid components. In this case, a sufficient reaction rate can be obtained under ordinary pressure, but a pressure may be applied to enhance the reaction temperature.
  • Acceleration of the reaction by the procedure of reducing the pressure is applied, for example, in the final stage of the reaction where unreacted alcohol scarcely remains and removal of generated water out of the reaction system becomes slow. Acceleration of the reaction by introducing an inert gas may be employed at any stage of the reaction in a degree of minimizing removal of the alcohol out of the system due to the introduction of the inert gas. Also, the reaction is discontinued when the softening point of the resin reached a predetermined temperature.
  • the polyester resin of the invention for a toner having the above-described constitution desirably has a softening point of from 115 to 150° C., preferably from 120 to 145° C., an acid value of from 10 to 60 mgKOH/g, preferably from 15 to 55 mgKOH/g, a hydroxyl value of 20 mgKOH/g or less, preferably 15 mg/KOH/g or less, and a number-average molecular weight of tetrahydrofuran (THF) solubles of from 1,000 to 6,000, preferably from 2,000 to 4,000.
  • THF tetrahydrofuran
  • the resin provides a toner having a reduced melt flowability and a reduced low-temperature fixing property, thus such resin not being appropriate as a binder for a toner for a high-speed copier.
  • the resulting toner has such a small negative chargeability that the toner gives a reduced image density whereas, in case where the acid value exceeds 60 mgKOH/g, the resulting toner has such a large negative chargeability that fog is formed particularly in a low humid environment and, since hydrophilicity becomes high, there results a decreased image density particularly in a highly humid environment. Further, in the case where the hydroxyl value exceeds 20 mgKOH/g, hydrophilicity becomes so high that there results a decrease in image density particularly in a highly humid environment.
  • the polyester resin may be of a type having a molecular weight distribution curve with two peaks corresponding to a polycondensate component having a specific low molecular weight and a polycondensate component having a specific high molecular weight, respectively or of a type having a one-peak mono-molecular weight distribution curve.
  • the polyester resin of the invention for a toner has desirably a glass transition temperature (Tg), measured by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), of from 45 to 70° C., preferably from 50 to 65° C.
  • Tg glass transition temperature
  • DSC differential scanning calorimeter
  • the true density of the resin is preferably from 1.1 to 1.3 g/cm 3 . In the case where the true density of the resin is small, the amount of the toner required for forming an image of the same image density can be reduced, thus copying being able to be conducted with economical advantages.
  • the toner of the invention for developing an electrostatic charge image contains the above-mentioned polyester resin as a binder resin and, as needed, a colorant, a charge control agent, etc.
  • the binder resin for the toner of the invention for developing an electrostatic charge image the above-mentioned polyester resins may be used independently or in combination of two or more thereof.
  • those resins which have conventionally been used as binder resins for a toner such as polystyrene polymers, polystyrene copolymers (e.g., styrene-acryl copolymers) and other polyester resins than the above-described polyester resins may be used together with the above-mentioned polyester resins within the range wherein the objects of the invention can be attained.
  • a positive or negative charge control agent may be contained, as needed, in the toner of the invention for developing an electrostatic charge image depending upon the polarity of the electrostatic latent image to be developed.
  • the charge control agent which give positive charge to the toner include electron donative substances such as basic dyes (e.g., Nigrosine dyes (e.g., JP-B-48-25669) and triarylmethane dyes), quaternary ammonium salts (e.g., JP-A-57-119364), organo-tin oxides (JP-B-57-29704), and polymers having an amino group.
  • examples of the charge control agent which give negative charge to the toner include metal complexes of monoazo dyes, metal-containing dyes such as chromium-containing organic dyes (e.g., Copper Phthalocyanine Green and chromium-containing monoazo dyes), metal complexes of aryloxycarboxylic acid such as salicylic acid (e.g., JP-B-55-42752), and divalent or trivalent metal salts thereof (e.g., JP-A-11-255705 and JP-B-7-62766).
  • metal-containing dyes such as chromium-containing organic dyes (e.g., Copper Phthalocyanine Green and chromium-containing monoazo dyes)
  • metal complexes of aryloxycarboxylic acid such as salicylic acid (e.g., JP-B-55-42752)
  • divalent or trivalent metal salts thereof e.g., JP-A-11-255705 and JP-B-7-62766.
  • metal salts of aromatic hydroxycarboxylic acid represented by the following general formula (2) are preferably illustrated as the negative charge control agents, with salts of metals such as calcium, chromium and iron of 3,5-di-tert-butylsalicylic acid or 3-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid being more preferred. Since calcium salts of the aromatic hydroxycarboxylic acid are white, they are also excellent as charge control agents for color toners.
  • R 4 , R 5 and R 6 each represents a hydrogen atom, a saturated or unsaturated, straight or branched chain alkyl group or an aryl group which is a residue of an aromatic hydrocarbon group, or R 4 and R 5 , or R 5 and R 6 are connected to each other to form a condensed ring which may have a saturated or unsaturated, straight or branched chain alkyl group.
  • the charge control agent may be used in an appropriate amount depending upon the kind of the charge control agent.
  • the above-described metal salt of aromatic hydroxycarboxylic acid is used in an amount of usually from 0.1 to 10 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the binder resin.
  • the colorant to be used in the toner of the invention for developing an electrostatic charge image any of those which are conventionally known to be used in the production of a toner may be used.
  • the colorant include black colorants such as carbon black, aniline black, acetylene black and iron black and colorants for color copying such as various dyes and pigments (e.g., phthalocyanine series, Rhodamine series, quinacridon series, triarylmethane series, anthraquinone series, azo series, diazo series, methine series, allylamide series, thioindigo series, naphthol series, isoindolinone series, diketopyrrolopyrrole series, and benzimidazolone series dyes and pigments) and metal complex compounds or lake compounds thereof. These may be used independently or in combination of two or more thereof.
  • the toner of the invention for developing an electrostatic charge image can contain, as a release agent, a wax having a melt viscosity of 100 mPa ⁇ s(CS) or less at 140° C. and an acid value of 2 mgKOH/g or less in an amount of, for example, 0.5 to 10% by weight.
  • a wax having a melt viscosity of 100 mPa ⁇ s(CS) or less at 140° C. and an acid value of 2 mgKOH/g or less in an amount of, for example, 0.5 to 10% by weight.
  • examples of such wax include polypropylene wax, polyethylene wax, paraffin wax, fatty acid amide wax, fatty acid ester such as carnauba wax or montan wax, partially saponified fatty acid ester wax and metal salt of fatty acid. In case where the melt viscosity of the wax at 140° C.
  • the resulting toner shows an inferior low-temperature fixing property and, in case where the acid value of the wax exceeds 2 mgKOH/g, the wax is often contaminated with low-molecular substances which cause the problem of giving an offensive smell upon fixing or deteriorate storage stability of the resulting toner, thus such wax not being preferred.
  • the wax and the polyester resin for a toner are usually poor in compatibility with each other, and it is difficult to uniformly disperse the wax in the polyester resin for a toner.
  • a compatibility-imparting agent can be incorporated in the toner of the invention for developing an electrostatic charge image for the purpose of improving compatibility between the wax and the polyester resin for the toner.
  • the compatibility-imparting agent include copolymers comprising ethylene unit, (meth)acrylic ester unit and glycidyl (meth)acrylate unit and/or carbon monoxide unit and containing 55% by weight or more of the ethylene unit. These compatibility-imparting agents may be used independently or two or more of the copolymers may be used in combination.
  • combination of a copolymer comprising ethylene unit, (meth)acrylic acid ester unit and glycidyl (meth)acrylate unit and a copolymer comprising ethylene unit, (meth) acrylic acid ester unit and carbon monoxide unit may be used.
  • the amount of polyethylene unit in the above-mentioned copolymer is more preferably from 57 to 85% by weight.
  • the amount of (meth) acrylic acid ester unit is from 5 to 44% by weight, preferably from 10 to 35% by weight
  • the amount of glycidyl (meth)acrylate unit and the amount of carbon monoxide unit are from 1 to 30% by weight, preferably from 2 to 20% by weight.
  • Examples of the (meth) acrylic acid ester constituting the copolymer include methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, n-butyl acrylate, isobutyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, isobutyl methacrylate and n-butyl methacrylate.
  • Examples of the copolymer include ELVALOY HP771 and ELVALOY PT (Mitsui Du Pont Polychemical), and can be readily available from the market.
  • the compatibility-imparting agent is used in an amount of preferably from 0.2 to 2 times as much as the amount of wax.
  • the toner of the invention for developing an electrostatic charge image may contain, as needed, magnetic powder to form a magnetic toner.
  • magnetic powder to be contained in the toner any of those powders which have been conventionally used for producing magnetic toners such as alloys, oxides or compounds containing ferromagnetic elements may be used.
  • the magnetic powders include powders of magnetic iron oxides such as magnetite, maghemite and ferrite, powders of compounds between a divalent metal and iron oxide, powders of metals such as iron, cobalt and nickel, powders of alloys between the metal and a metal such as aluminum, cobalt, copper, lead, magnesium, tin, zinc, antimony, beryllium, bismuth, cadmium, calcium, manganese, selenium, titanium, tungsten or vanadium, and a mixture of these powders.
  • These magnetic powders have an average particle size of preferably from 0.05 to 2.0 um, more preferably from about 0.1 to about 0.5 ⁇ m.
  • the content of the magnetic powder in the toner is from about 5 to about 200 parts by weight, preferably from 10 to 150 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the thermoplastic resin.
  • the saturation magnetization of the toner is preferably from 15 to 35 emu/g (magnetic field for measurement: 1 KOe) .
  • the magnetic powder also functions as a colorant and, in the case of using the magnetic powder, other colorant may not be used. However, carbon black, copper phthalocyanine or iron black may also be used, as needed.
  • To the toner of the invention for developing an electrostatic charge image may be added, internally or externally, known additives which have been used for production of a toner, as needed, such as a lubricant, a fluidity-improving agent, an abrasive, a conductivity-imparting agent and an image delamination-preventing agent.
  • known additives which have been used for production of a toner, as needed, such as a lubricant, a fluidity-improving agent, an abrasive, a conductivity-imparting agent and an image delamination-preventing agent.
  • additives examples include lubricants such as polyvinylidene fluoride and zinc stearate, fluidity-improving agents such as silica produced according to a dry process or a wet process, aluminum oxide, titanium oxide, silicon aluminum co-oxide, silicon titanium co-oxide, and those prepared by subjecting these to a hydrophobicity-imparting treatment, abrasives such as silicon nitride, cerium oxide, silicon carbide, strontium titanate, tungsten carbide, calcium carbonate, and those prepared by subjecting these to a hydrophobicity-imparting treatment, and conductivity-imparting agents such as carbon black and tin oxide. Fine powders of fluorine-containing polymers such as polyvinylidene fluoride are preferred in view of fluidity, abrasive property, charge stability, etc.
  • fluidity-improving agents such as silica produced according to a dry process or a wet process, aluminum oxide, titanium oxide, silicon aluminum co-oxide, silicon titanium co-oxid
  • the hydrophobicity-imparting treatment of the powder include treatments using a silicone oil or a silane coupling agent such as tetramethyldisilazane, dimethyldichlorosilane, dimethyldimethoxysilane, etc.
  • the amount of the fine powder having been subjected to the hydrophobicity-imparting treatment such as fine powder of silica having been subjected to the hydrophobicity-imparting treatment is from 0.01 to 20%, preferably from 0.03 to 5%, based on the weight of the developer.
  • the toner particles in the toner of the invention for developing an electrostatic charge image have a weight-average particle size of preferably from 3 to 15 ⁇ m.
  • the toner particles more preferably contain 12 to 60% by population of toner particles of 5 ⁇ m or less in particle size, 1 to 33% by population of toner particles of 8 to 12.7 ⁇ m in particle size, and 2.0% by weight or less of toner particles of 16 ⁇ m or more in particle size and has a weight-average particle size of from 4 to 11 ⁇ m.
  • the particle size distribution of the toner particles can be measured using, for example, a Coulter counter.
  • the toner particles constituting the toner of the invention for developing an electrostatic charge image can be produced according to the conventionally known process for producing toner particles.
  • a process which comprises sufficiently pre-mixing the binder resin, charge control agent, colorant, and the like which constitute the toner particles in a mixer such as a dry blender, a ball mill or a Henschel mixer, well kneading the mixture using a heat kneader such as a heat roller, a kneader or a uniaxial or biaxial extruder and, after cooling to solidify the mixture, mechanically crushing the solid mixture using a crusher such as a hammer mill, finely pulverizing in a jet mill or the like, and classifying the resulting powder.
  • the thus-classified toner particles are well mixed, if necessary, with an external additive using a mixer such as a Henschel mixer to prepare a toner of the invention for developing an electrostatic charge image.
  • the toner of the invention for developing an electrostatic charge image can be used as a two-component developer by mixing with carrier particles.
  • carrier particles to be used together with the toner of the invention any of conventionally known carrier particles can be used.
  • the carrier particles to be used include magnetic powders such as iron powder, ferrite powder and nickel powder and glass beads. These carrier particles may have been subjected, as needed, to the treatment for covering the surface thereof with a resin or the like.
  • the resin for covering the surface of the carrier particles examples include a styrene-acrylate copolymer, a styrene-methacrylate copolymer, an acrylate copolymer, a methacrylate copolymer, a fluorine-containing resin, a silicon-containing resin, a polyamide resin, an ionomer resin, a polyphenylene sulfide resin, and a mixture of these polymers.
  • a fluorine-containing resin and a silicon-containing resin are particularly preferred since spent toner is formed in a less amount.
  • the toner of the invention for developing an electrostatic charge image can be applied to any developing method or any developing apparatus for developing an electrostatic charge image formed by the conventionally known electrophotography, electrostatic recording or electrostatic printing method.
  • the toner of the invention for developing an electrostatic charge image has such an excellent low-temperature fixing property and anti-offset property that it can favorably be used in an image-forming method employing the system of heat-fixing a toner by means of a fixing device comprising a heating roller having a heater therein and a pressure-applying roller pressure-contacted with the heating roller or the system of heat-fixing a toner by means of a fixing device wherein a heater is press-contacted with a pressure-applying roller via a fixing belt, which systems have been often employed in a small-sized electrophotographic copier or a printer utilizing the electrophotographic system.
  • the temperature of the heating roller or the fixing belt is from 160° C. to 230° C.
  • the heating width, H (mm), of the pressure-contacting portion between the fixing belt and the pressure-applying roller and the fixing speed, S (mm/sec) satisfy the relation of H/S ⁇ 0.015.
  • one-component type magnetic toner containing magnetic powder is preferably used as the toner for developing an electrostatic charge image.
  • a fixing device using a fixing belt there have conventionally been known ones having various structures including those which are described in, for example, JP-A-10-48868 and JP-A-6-75422.
  • the fixing device using the fixing belt is roughly illustrated by reference to the fixing device shown in FIG. 1 and described in JP-A-10-48868.
  • a fixing belt (diameter: 30 mm) 1 is provided around the outer periphery of a cylinder member 2 comprising a heat-resistant mold and, as a pressure-applying roller (diameter:30 mm) 5 is driven, the belt rotates due to the friction force of the pressure-applying roller.
  • a ceramic heater 3 is provided in the fixing nip portion N (heating width H in the portion where the fixing belt and the pressure-applying roller are press-contacted with each other is the same as the width of a heater 3 ).
  • the belt 1 comprises a polyimide film (50- ⁇ m thick) having formed thereon a conductive primer (10- ⁇ m thick) and a release layer of a fluorine-containing resin (10- ⁇ m thick).
  • the pressure-applying roller 5 comprises a silicone rubber elastic layer (3-mm thick) having coated thereon a release layer of fluorine-containing resin (30- ⁇ m thick), with the pressure force being designed to be 10 kgf.
  • the heater is 800 W in output and its on-off control is conducted by a thermistor 4 so that the temperature of the surface of the fixing belt 1 is maintained at 190° C.
  • Non-fixed toner particles 6 remaining on the recording paper P after transfer are fixed by heat of the heater and the pressure upon passing the nip portion to form fixed toner 7 .
  • the acid value means the amount (mg) of potassium hydroxide necessary for neutralizing the acid group contained in 1 g of a sample.
  • the hydroxyl value means the amount (mg) of potassium hydroxide necessary for neutralizing acetic acid bound to the hydroxyl group by acetylation of 1 g of a sample.
  • the glass transition temperature means a temperature at which an extended line of a base line under Tg measured by means of a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC-50; made by Shimadzu Seisakusho) at a temperature-raising rate of 20° C./min and a tangential line of an endothermic curve in the vicinity of Tg cross.
  • DSC-50 differential scanning calorimeter
  • the softening point means a temperature at h/2 wherein h is a height of S-curve in the curve of descending degree of a plunger of a flow tester vs. temperature, with the descending degree being measured on 1 g of a sample under the measuring conditions of 30 kg in load, 1 mm in nozzle diameter, 10 mm in nozzle length, 80° C. and 5 minutes in preheating temperature and period and 3° C./min in temperature-raising rate using an elevated flow tester (CFT-500D; made by Shimadzu Seisakusho).
  • CFT-500D an elevated flow tester
  • the true density means a value measured according to the gas phase substitution method using a dry automatic density meter (Micromeritics Gas Pycnometer Accupyc 1330 (10 cm 3 ); manufactured by Shimadzu-Micromeritics Co.). Measuring conditions are as follows.
  • the mol % of each monomer is a mol % based on the whole acid components.
  • Polyester resins B, C and D were obtained in the same manner as in production synthesis example 1 except for changing the compounding proportions as shown in Table 1.
  • the characteristic properties of the thus-obtained polyester resins are shown in Table 1.
  • Polyester resins G, H, I and J were obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except for changing the compounding proportions as shown in Table 2. The characteristic properties of the thus-obtained polyester resins are shown in Table 2.
  • the adduct of BPA and 2 mols of EO in the above table means an adduct of 2 mols of ethylene oxide to bisphenol A.
  • Polyester resin A 100 parts Magnetic substance (magnetite) 84 parts Charge control agent 2 parts (chromium salt of aromatic hydroxycarboxylic acid) Low molecular weight polypropylene 3 parts
  • the above-described materials were uniformly mixed, then kneaded, pulverized and classified to obtain negatively chargeable toner particles of 10.4 ⁇ m in average particle size. Then, 0.2 part of dimethyldichlorosilane-treated silica fine powder, 1.0 part of aminosilane-treated calcium carbonate and 1.0 part of silicon nitride fine particles were added to 100 parts of the toner particles, followed by mixing to obtain a negatively chargeable magnetic toner.
  • the electrification amount of the negatively chargeable magnetic toner was measured to evaluate chargeability, and storage stability was also evaluated. The results are shown in Table 3.
  • the negatively chargeable magnetic toner was subjected to an actual copying test using a commercially available copying machine (iR6000; manufactured by Canon) having a fixing device of a heat-pressure roller structure to evaluate image density (the initial image density and the image density after producing 10, 000 copies, fog density (the initial fog density and the fog density after producing 10,000 copies), the toner consumption, the fixing property and the anti-offset property.
  • image density the initial image density and the image density after producing 10, 000 copies
  • fog density the initial fog density and the fog density after producing 10,000 copies
  • the toner consumption the fixing property and the anti-offset property.
  • Table 3 The results are shown in Table 3.
  • the measurement and evaluation of the electrification amount, the test and evaluation on storage stability, the measurement of image density, the measurement of fog density, the measurement of the toner consumption, the test and evaluation of fixing property, and the test and evaluation on anti-offset property were conducted as follows.
  • Cu—Zn ferrite carrier particles of 80 to 120 ⁇ m in average particle size and a toner sample were weighed so that the concentration of the toner became 5% by weight based on the weight of the total and, after mixing thereof in a ball mill or the like, the electrification amount of the toner was calculated by means of a blow-off electrification amount measuring apparatus. Specifically, the measurement was conducted in the following manner.
  • the thus-mixed sample was subjected to the measurement of the electrification amount by means of the blow-off electrification amount-measuring apparatus made by Toshiba Chemical.
  • the maximum value was read with a blow pressure of 1 kgf/cm 2 and a measuring period of 20 seconds.
  • the mesh used was 400 meshes. Also, the measurement was conducted in the environment of 23° C. and 50%RH.
  • Image density was measured by using a Macbeth densitometer. An image density of 1.35 or more is sufficient.
  • Measurement of fog density was conducted by measuring reflectivity using a photovolt meter. The fog density of 1.5% or less is a sufficient level.
  • the toner consumption was represented in terms of gram of toner consumed per 1,000 copies in actually copying an original of 6% in black portion.
  • a fixed image was rubbed with an India rubber (MONO; made by Tombow Pencil), and the fixing strength was represented in terms of the value obtained by calculating according to the formula of [image density after rubbing/image density before rubbing] ⁇ 100. A value of 85% or more is a good level.
  • Polyester resin B 100 parts Magnetic substance (magnetite) 82 parts Charge control agent 2.5 parts (iron salt of aromatic hydroxycarboxylic acid) Low molecular weight polypropylene 3 parts
  • the above-described materials were uniformly mixed, then kneaded, pulverized and classified to obtain negatively chargeable toner particles of 10.4 ⁇ m in average particle size. Then, 0.4 part of dimethyldimethoxysilane-treated silica fine powder, 0.5 part of aminosilane-treated calcium carbonate and 1.0 part of silicon nitride fine particles were added to 100 parts of the toner particles, followed by mixing to obtain a negatively chargeable magnetic toner.
  • the electrification amount of the negatively chargeable magnetic toner was measured in the same manner as in Example 7 to evaluate chargeability, and storage stability was also evaluated. The results are shown in Table 3(A).
  • the negatively chargeable magnetic toner was subjected to an actual copying test using a commercially available copying machine (iR5000; manufactured by Canon) having a fixing device of a heat-pressure roller structure to evaluate image density (the initial image density and the image density after producing 10,000 copies), fog density (the initial fog density and the fog density after producing 10,000 copies), the toner consumption, the fixing property and the anti-offset property.
  • a commercially available copying machine iR5000; manufactured by Canon
  • the ratio of the width, W (mm), of the portion where the heating roller and the pressure-applying roller are press-contacted with each other to the fixing speed, S (mm/sec), i.e., W/S is 0.027.
  • Table 3(B) The results are shown in Table 3(B).
  • a negatively chargeable magnetic toner was obtained in the same manner as in Example 7 except for using polyester resin C in place of polyester resin A.
  • This negatively chargeable toner was subjected to evaluation on chargeability, storage stability, image density, fog density, toner consumption, fixing property and anti-offset property in the same manner as in Example 7. The results are shown in Tables 3(A) and 3(B).
  • the above-described materials were uniformly mixed, then kneaded, pulverized and classified to obtain negatively chargeable toner particles of 10.4 ⁇ m in average particle size. Then, 0.3 part of dimethyldichlorosilane-treated silica fine powder and 0.7 part of tungsten carbide fine particles were added to 100 parts of the toner particles, followed by mixing to obtain a negatively chargeable magnetic toner.
  • the electrification amount of the negatively chargeable magnetic toner was measured in the same manner as in Example 7 to evaluate chargeability, and storage stability was also evaluated. The results are shown in Table 3(A).
  • the negatively chargeable magnetic toner was subjected to an actual copying test using a commercially available copying machine (GP210; manufactured by Canon) having a fixing device of a fixing belt structure to evaluate image density (the initial image density and the image density after producing 10,000 copies), fog density (the initial fog density and the fog density after producing 10,000 copies), the toner consumption, the fixing property and the anti-offset property in the same manner as in Example 7.
  • GP210 commercially available copying machine
  • H (mm) the ratio of the heating width, H (mm), of the portion where the fixing belt and the pressure-applying roller are press-contacted with each other to the fixing speed, S (mm/sec), i.e., H/S is 0.047.
  • Table 3(B) The results are shown in Table 3(B).
  • the above-described materials were uniformly mixed, then kneaded, pulverized and classified to obtain negatively chargeable toner particles of 10.4 ⁇ m in average particle size. Then, 0.4 part of dimethyldichlorosilane-treated silica fine powder and 0.7 part of tungsten carbide fine particles were added to 100 parts of the toner particles, followed by mixing to obtain a negatively chargeable magnetic toner.
  • the above-described materials were uniformly mixed, then kneaded, pulverized and classified to obtain negatively chargeable toner particles of 10.4 ⁇ m in average particle size. Then, 0.3 part of hexamethyldisilazane-treated silica fine powder and 0.5 part of tungsten carbide fine particles were added to 100 parts of the toner particles, followed by mixing to obtain a negatively chargeable magnetic toner.
  • the electrification amount of the negatively chargeable magnetic toner was measured in the same manner as in Example 7 to evaluate chargeability, and storage stability was also evaluated. The results are shown in Table 3(A).
  • the negatively chargeable magnetic toner was subjected to an actual copying test using a commercially available copying machine (iR3300; manufactured by Canon) having a fixing device of a fixing belt structure to evaluate image density (the initial image density and the image density after producing 10,000 copies), fog density (the initial fog density and the fog density after producing 10,000 copies), the toner consumption, the fixing property and the anti-offset property in the same manner as in Example 7.
  • a commercially available copying machine iR3300; manufactured by Canon
  • the ratio of the heating width, H (mm) of the portion where the fixing belt and the pressure-applying roller are press-contacted with each other to the fixing speed, S (mm/sec), i.e., H/S is 0.039.
  • Table 3(B) The results are shown in Table 3(B).
  • Polyester resin F 100 parts Colorant (carbon) 12.5 parts Charge control agent 3 parts (zinc salt of aromatic hydroxycarboxylic acid) Synthetic paraffin wax 4.5 parts Compatibility-imparting 4 parts agent (ethylene/n-butyl acrylate/glycidyl methacrylate copolymer)
  • the above-described materials were uniformly mixed, then kneaded, pulverized and classified to obtain negatively chargeable toner particles of 10.0 ⁇ m in average particle size. Then, 0.5 part of hexamethyldisilazane-treated silica fine powder and 0.2 part of dimethyldichlorosilane-treated silica fine powder were added to 100 parts of the toner particles, followed by mixing to obtain a negatively chargeable non-magnetic toner.
  • the electrification amount of the negatively chargeable non-magnetic toner was measured in the same manner as in Example 7 to evaluate chargeability, and storage stability was also evaluated. The results are shown in Table 3 (A).
  • the negatively chargeable non-magnetic toner was subjected to an actual copying test using a commercially available copying machine (Imagio MF8570; manufactured by Ricoh) having a fixing device of a heat-pressure roller structure to evaluate image density (the initial image density and the image density after producing 10,000 copies), fog density (the initial fog density and the fog density after producing 10,000 copies), the toner consumption, the fixing property and the anti-offset property.
  • image density the initial image density and the image density after producing 10,000 copies
  • fog density the initial fog density and the fog density after producing 10,000 copies
  • the toner consumption the fixing property and the anti-offset property.
  • carrier particles silicone-coated magnetite carrier particles were used, and development was conducted by using 4 parts of the non-magnetic toner per 100 parts of the carrier particles.
  • a negatively chargeable magnetic toner was obtained in the same manner as in Example 7 except for using polyester resin G in place of polyester resin A used in Example 7.
  • This negatively chargeable toner was subjected to evaluation on chargeability, storage stability, image density, fog density, toner consumption, fixing property and anti-offset property in the same manner as in Example 7. The results are shown in Tables 3(A) and 3(B).
  • a negatively chargeable magnetic toner was obtained in the same manner as in Example 9 except for using polyester resin H in place of polyester resin C used in Example 9.
  • This negatively chargeable toner was subjected to evaluation on chargeability, storage stability, image density, fog density, toner consumption, fixing property and anti-offset property in the same manner as in Example 9. The results are shown in Tables 3(A) and 3(B).
  • a negatively chargeable magnetic toner was obtained in the same manner as in Example 9 except for using polyester resin I in place of polyester resin C used in Example 9. This negatively chargeable toner was subjected to evaluation on chargeability, storage stability, image density, fog density, toner consumption, fixing property and anti-offset property in the same manner as in Example 9. The results are shown in Tables 3(A) and 3(B).
  • a negatively chargeable magnetic toner was obtained in the same manner as in Example 10 except for using polyester resin J in place of polyester resin A used in Example 10. This negatively chargeable toner was subjected to evaluation on chargeability, storage stability, image density, fog density, toner consumption, fixing property and anti-offset property in the same manner as in Example 10. The results are shown in Tables 3(A) and 3(B).
  • a negatively chargeable magnetic toner was obtained in the same manner as in Example 7 except for using polyester resin K in place of polyester resin A used in Example 7.
  • This negatively chargeable toner was subjected to evaluation on chargeability, storage stability, image density, fog density, toner consumption, fixing property and anti-offset property in the same manner as in Example 7. The results are shown in Table 3(A) and 3(B)
  • the toner of the invention for developing an electrostatic charge image does not use bisphenol A or a bisphenol A derivative such as an ethylene oxide adduct of bisphenol A as an alcohol component of polyester resin used as a binder resin for the toner, and hence the toner is favorable in view of environmental hormone, and is harmless for environment.
  • the polyester resin of the invention for a toner can provide a toner having the same characteristics as, or better characteristics than, that of the conventional toners without using bisphenol A or the derivative thereof such as anti-offset property, low-temperature fixing property, sharply melting property, anti-blocking property, charging characteristic, pulverizability and transparency.
  • the classified product of the toner has an improved storage stability, does not suffer reduction in fluidity of the toner upon developing and does not cause blocking thereof, and can form a good developed image over a long period of time from the start of development.
  • the polyester resin for a toner can be produced at a low cost.
  • the polyester resin of the invention for a toner has a smaller true density than the toner using bisphenol A or the derivative thereof, the amount of the toner to be used per copy can be reduced by developing with. the toner prepared by using the polyester resin, thus copying cost being reduced.

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